Rothko Triple Scan
I went to the MoMa on Saturday and saw the abstract expressionist show. One of my favorite parts was the entire room filled with Rotko paintings. I felt inspired but didn't do anything with it until Sunday night. It wasn't anything that looked at all like Rotko, but I have been wanted to use the scanner more as a tool for artwork. I had done it once before and enjoyed it.
This time I wanted to start from an original drawing. The first worthwhile subject that came to mind was Rotko's only self portrait. I did a quick rough pen sketch based on this painting, probably less than 5 minutes. Then, used a sort of similar technique as I had done last time, move the paper around while scanning. However, this time I got the idea to scan it multiple times. I printed the first wobbly scan and scanned that one, the above image as the final result. I did my best to keep the eyes in focus which I felt helped add to the final composition.
Here is the image I originally drew from and a comparison of what Rothko actually looks like.
